Business Services Representative (Employment Facilitator, OVR)

The Business Services Representative position with the Bureau of Blindness & Visual Services offers a meaningful way to support individuals as they work toward their employment goals. This role allows you to build strong connections with employers and community partners while helping match qualified candidates with job opportunities. You will help open doors for people with disabilities by sharing resources, creating outreach efforts, and promoting workplace inclusion. Join a mission-driven team that works every day to make a positive impact across the Commonwealth.

This role supports employment services for individuals with disabilities by building relationships with employers, sharing program resources, and coordinating outreach efforts throughout the district. The position helps connect job seekers with opportunities and strengthens partnerships that support workforce inclusion. As a Business Services Representative, you will perform the following duties:

• Employer Outreach: Develop contacts with employers and represent the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) during business visits, community events, and industry association meetings • Job Opportunity Support: Share job leads, identify openings, and connect employers with qualified candidates from the OVR talent pool • Program Promotion: Provide information about hiring incentives, consultation services, and training opportunities available through OVR • Collaboration Efforts: Work with vocational counselors, training centers, and partner organizations to support employment goals and outreach activities • Technical Assistance: Guide employers in using tools such as Job Gateway and talent acquisition platforms to access prescreened applicants • Community Engagement: Participate in job fairs, workshops, and regional events to promote employment programs and expand employer networks

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday • Work hours are typically 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM with a 30-minute lunch. Work schedule may be negotiable within a 7.5 hour work day. The position is eligible for AWS (alternate work schedule). • Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, upon successful completion of the training period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Wilkes-Barre or an approved office in the caseload territory. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview. • Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $53,008.00 (before taxes). • You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.